Archived as originally published. Information reflects the date of this article.
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A Natchitoches Parish man pleaded guilty this week to killing a man in a hotel parking lot almost three years ago.
Matthew Robinson, 22, of Natchitoches, entered a guilty plea as jurors were being seated in his trial. He was initially charged with second-degree murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Robinson also pleaded guilty to being a habitual offender. He was sentenced to a total of 80 years in state prison.
Robinson shot and killed Michael Porter, 35, in July 2023. Porter's body was found in the parking lot of the Motel 6 on the Highway 1 Bypass.